“MYSTERIES, YES”
Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous
to be understood.
How grass can be nourishing in the
mouths of the lambs.
How rivers and stones are forever
in allegiance with gravity
while we ourselves dream of rising.
How two hands touch and the bonds
will never be broken.
How people come, from delight or the
scars of damage,
to the comfort of a poem.
Let me keep my distance, always, from those
who think they have the answers.
Let me keep company always with those who say
“Look!” and laugh in astonishment,
and bow their heads.”
― Mary Oliver, Evidence: Poems
What beautiful thinking.
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I agree
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Pulling Mary Oliver out of the modern urn of poetic delights, nice! Love her. Well placed and drawn upon without being contrite or as a crutch. I hope this brings others into her poems which in turn may act as a light upon your own. I enjoy your work as Poem and for great editing.
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She is amazing and timeless
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A glorious piece from Mary Oliver .. wow … here’s a few words from Ivor
“Every day we ascend
We awake stretch and bend
Arising from our dreams
Curiosity bursting at the seams ”
And a fabulous song that I think suits…
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Thank you Ivor, for always making connections
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I enjoy posts Beth. 😊
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Made my day! A beautifully curious verse in eloquence!
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I loved it, too
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What a wonderful poem Beth. Thanks for sharing
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She’s a wonder
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Indeed.
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How delightful and charming – and of course: Mary Oliver – she’s a winner, always.
Please let me know where you got that super-dooper photo from – it’s really MAKING that pairing!
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I thought it fit well and was just a goggle image)
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Lovely Beth, quite so…
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Mary Oliver is a word whisperer
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A brilliant one!
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It is!
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Always have the wonder, yes, Beth, I so agree!
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Yes!
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Amazing post Beth! 🙂
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she’s a wonder
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🙂
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Oh my. I love Mary Oliver and hadn’t read this one yet. So beautiful!
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It was new to me too –
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Oh, wow, I love this. Let’s stay curious and keep discovering 💖
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Yes!
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That is a wonderful poem. And the sheep…I spent time with sheep years ago and, in their babbling, heard my name, clear as day, at least once every day. It’s no wonder shepherds in the bible heard voices.
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I live sheep and mini goats, something about them
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Beautiful
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Thank you
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Loved this!
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She’s a wonder
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I love the photo, and the poem is just wonderful!
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❤️
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Loved it!
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Your blog is amazing 🙂
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This is terrific and I am a huge believer in looking at things differently to see the wonder in the world around us
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Mary Oliver, a distinct favorite of mine! Very cool.
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Me to, thanks!
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Lovely
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She is such a beautiful writer
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The laws of physics explain the wonders of the world, yet don’t explain our wonder.
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Exactly
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Mary Oliver has contributed so much to us with her poems. Thank you for sharing this.
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She has, my pleasure
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O Beth; that is so wonderful; I thought for a moment you had written it; I’m copying it down in my commonplace book 🙂 so many poems in the last few months 🙂
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not mine, but from one of my faves – Mary Oliver
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Mary Oliver ! I should have known; her signature is all over it ;
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no mystery there –
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This says so much beyond the words.
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It does
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I love Mary Oliver and you!
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I’m in good company
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I dearly love this Mary Oliver poem! Super, Beth.
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one of my favs.
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Mary Oliver ❤
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❤
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I do love Mary Oliver. And that picture of the inquisitive sheep. And the comfort of poetry.
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all of that is good stuff
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This is so beautiful! And I agree! ❤
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